South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4476

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Simrill, Delleney, Kirsh, Lucas, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence, J.M. Neal, Norman and Funderburk
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20720sd06.doc

Introduced in the House on January 19, 2006
Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2006
Adopted by the General Assembly on February 2, 2006

Summary: Interbasin transfer request by cities of Concord and Kannapolis

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/19/2006  House   Introduced HJ-21
   1/19/2006  House   Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-21
   1/25/2006  House   Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial 
                        Resolutions HJ-11
   1/26/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
   1/26/2006  House   Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-24
   1/26/2006          Scrivener's error corrected
   1/31/2006  Senate  Introduced SJ-14
   1/31/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-14
    2/1/2006  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-30
    2/2/2006  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-21

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/19/2006
1/25/2006
1/26/2006
2/1/2006

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RECALLED

February 1, 2006

H. 4476

Introduced by Reps. Simrill, Delleney, Kirsh, Lucas, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence, J.M. Neal, Norman and Funderburk

S. Printed 2/1/06--S.

Read the first time January 31, 2006.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE OPPOSITION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE INTERBASIN TRANSFER REQUEST BY THE CITIES OF CONCORD AND KANNAPOLIS, NORTH CAROLINA, TO REMOVE WATER FROM THE CATAWBA RIVER BASIN.

Whereas, the Cities of Concord and Kannapolis, North Carolina, have filed with the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission an interbasin transfer request to remove water from the Catawba River Basin; and

Whereas, under this request up to thirty-eight million gallons of water a day may be withdrawn from the Catawba River Basin; and

Whereas, a number of counties and municipalities up and down the basin, from McDowell County, North Carolina, to Fairfield County, South Carolina, have raised concerns about the proposal; and

Whereas, the City of Rock Hill, South Carolina, is located in the Catawba River Basin and has portions of Lake Wylie as well as free flowing portions of the Catawba River adjacent to its corporate limits; and

Whereas, many communities in the basin have long been recognized as promoting excellence in stewardship of our natural resources, maintaining high environmental standards, and providing leadership at the local level through both regulatory frameworks and partnerships with the public and private sector; and

Whereas, the abundant resources of this basin should be managed to improve and sustain a diverse natural ecosystem, a vibrant economy, and broad recreational opportunities for residents and property owners, and the transfer of water from this basin will adversely affect all these factors; and

Whereas, drought conditions in the historic and recent past have meant water shortages for counties and municipalities in the Catawba River Basin, requiring wholesale and retail customers to adhere to mandatory water usage reduction; and

Whereas, some communities in the basin including the City of Rock Hill are currently working with Duke Power and numerous other stakeholders in the Catawba River Basin from both North Carolina and South Carolina to establish the terms of the next hydropower license, to be issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, for dams throughout the basin that will further define future water needs for the population within the basin; and

Whereas, the relicensing of the Catawba River Basin hydropower facilities is nearing completion and will provide useful data about water quality and quantity that should be considered before any interbasin transfer request is approved; and

Whereas, approval of any interbasin transfer request to remove water prior to the evaluation of the future water needs within the Catawba River Basin itself would create an unacceptable precedent which could lead to even more future withdrawals that fail to consider the needs of all citizens; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control was not duly notified of the petition and supporting environmental impact statement and DHEC's request for additional time to review the environmental impact statement was denied by the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of South Carolina hereby expresses its opposition to the interbasin transfer request submitted by the Cities of Concord and Kannapolis to remove water from the Catawba River Basin.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Health and Environmental Control.

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